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You Cheated, Now What? Healing Your Relationship After Your Affair
The discovery or revelation of infidelity is one of the most difficult events a relationship can experience. In many couples, there is a sudden upheaval of emotion that threatens to swallow ... Read More
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When There Is No Getting Away: The Grief of Sibling Bullying
Maybe there is an increase of bullying in our society. Maybe there is an increase in awareness. Either way, it is getting a lot of attention these days. Teachers and parents are sensitized ... Read More
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Help! I Feel Guilty About Not Giving Gifts This Christmas
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Christmas is coming up and I’m dreading it. I’m so sick of all the commercialization. I’m also pretty much broke. I know I’m going to get ... Read More
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Experts’ Guide to Codependent Relationships
Codependency is a difficult challenge for relationships. Popular definitions are often vague, so it can be difficult to know what a codependent relationship is, much less how to fix it. ... Read More
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Help! I Don’t Want to Hang Out with My Friends Who Drink
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I hope you can help me with something. Recently I decided I don’t want to drink anymore. I was never a big drinker to begin with and don’t have an alcohol ... Read More
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Let Your Misery Work for You: How Suffering Increases Motivation
You’re feeling lousy? Good. While it’s awful to be struggling, it’s also necessary. The pain is the signal you’ve been waiting for—that you’re motivated to change. No one ever ... Read More
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Help! My Partner Is a Terrible Kisser
Dear GoodTherapy.org, A few months ago I started dating a woman who has a lot going for her—great personality, whip-smart, professionally accomplished, lots in common including music ... Read More
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How Can Befriending Our ‘Head Noise’ Diminish Anxiety and Depression?
Psychotherapy is swiftly changing, as are the people we serve. One new element is what we are learning in areas of trauma resolution, particularly methods similar to Somatic Experiencing®, ... Read More
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Just Say No to Saying ‘No’: Better Ways to Improve a Child’s Behavior
“[W]hen you’re little, your life is up. The future is up. Everything you want is up. ‘Wait up! Hold up! Shut up! Mom, I’ll clean up! Let me stay up!’ Parents, of course, ... Read More
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The Gifts of Buddhist Psychology in Western Psychotherapy
Mindfulness and meditation are two examples of Buddhist psychology that have been widely used to help people deal with a variety of mental health conditions, including mood and personality ... Read More
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Help! My Husband Snores Terribly and Refuses to Do Anything About It
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My husband and I have been married for 27 years. About 10 years ago, his snoring became intolerable, and they ran some tests and diagnosed him with sleep apnea. They ... Read More
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YouTube and Mental Health: An Interview with Kati Morton, LMFT
Over the past half decade, Kati Morton, LMFT has used social media to discuss mental health-related subjects with viewers from throughout the world. Eating issues and self-harm are often ... Read More